- Coming up next on BGSU Brain Game, it is Put-In-Bay versus St. Francis.

I have a feeling this is gonna be a thump down of the thinkers.

Only one team.

That's right.

One team can leave victorious.

Who's it going to be?

Only one way to find out.

BGSU'S Brain Game starts right now.

(upbeat techno music) And welcome to BGSU Brain Game.

It is Put-In-Bay versus St. Francis.

Let's meet our teams, starting with St. Francis.

Tell us who you are.

- I'm Justin Drees, sophomore.

To my left is Luke Muller, sophomore.

And to my right is Bryson Richards, senior.

We are coached by Mrs. Haley Sharp.

- All right.

Welcome to St. Francis.

Put-In-Bay, tell us who you are.

- Oh, I'm Emil Michael, junior.

To my left is Elias Wright, sophomore.

And to my right is Joseph Blumensaadt, who's also a junior.

- [Host] And who's your coach?

- Mrs. Rence.

- All right.

Welcome to Put-In-Bay and welcome to St. Francis.

We're gonna start things off in our toss-up round.

There are 10 questions in this round.

They are 10 points a piece.

No deduction for an incorrect answer so you can be a little bit looser on your buzzers.

You may confer before buzzing in and you can, I repeat, you can steal a question in this round.

All right.

Put-In-Bay, St. Francis, here we go.

Sometimes referenced as the Venice of the north because of its many canals, this city was once the capital of Russia, and remains an important cultural center.

(buzzer buzzing) That would be St. Francis.

Justin?

- St. Petersburg.

- Correct.

Next question.

Identify the US constitutional amendment that directs the terms of the president and vice president to end- (buzzer buzzing) That would be St. Francis.

Justin.

- 25th - Incorrect.

To end at noon on the 20th day of January.

Put-In-Bay, would you like to steal?

(buzzer buzzing) That would be Emil.

- The 21st.

- Incorrect.

Close.

It's the 20th amendment.

Although adequate vitamin D aids the body in absorbing calcium, which gland produces the hormone calcitonin that aids in its long term storage in the body?

This gland is most often associated with metabolism.

(buzzer buzzing) That would be St. Francis.

Justin.

- Thyroid.

- Thyroid is indeed correct.

Jump in when you can identify this Pulitzer Prize winning fiction author nicknamed Papa, owned homes in Key West and Cuba, created the character Santiago, and com- (buzzer buzzing) - That would be St. Francis.

Justin.

- Coelho.

- Incorrect.

Committed suicide in Idaho in 1961.

Put-In-Bay, would you like to steal?

(buzzer buzzing) That would be Emil.

- Ernest Hemingway?

- That is correct.

Next question.

In the Middle Ages, what type of entertainer did a ruler keep in court to tell jokes?

(buzzer buzzing) That would be St. Francis.

Justin.

- Jester.

- That is correct.

It is indeed a jester.

In economics, the two formulas used in an attempt to measure the market value of all goods and services produced for final sale in an economy are GNP and GDP.

For what do these two acronyms stand?

That will be St. Francis.

Bryson.

- Gross National Product and Gross Domestic Product?

- Correct.

Identify the mythological youth whose punishment from Nemesis was falling in love with his own reflection in a pool.

(buzzer buzzing) That would be St. Francis.

Justin.

- Narcissus.

- Narcissus is correct.

Although many details of the government established by the US Constitution draw from the influence of British law, from which ancient republic did the framers of the constitution borrow ideas of checks and balances?

(buzzer buzzing) That would be Put-In-Bay.

Emil.

- Greece.

- [Host] That would be incorrect.

St. Francis would you like to steal?

(buzzer buzzing) That would be Luke.

- Rome?

- Rome is what we were looking for there, yes.

In a plant's root system, through which types of tubular tissues do water and dissolved minerals travel up to the plant?

(bell ringing) Time.

That would be xylem is what we needed there.

The Mekong River in China empties into what body of water?

(buzzer buzzing) That would be St. Francis.

Bryson.

- The South China Sea.

- Correct.

That is all 10 questions in this toss up round.

Let's take a look at our score.

We have Put-In-Bay with 10 points, and currently in the lead is St. Francis with 70 points.

Stay tuned.

Our risk and reward round is coming up next.

Stay tuned.

(upbeat rock music) (clock ticking) (upbeat techno music) And welcome back to BGSU Brain Game.

This is our risk and reward round.

We have St. Francis with 70 points, Put-In-Bay at 10.

This is how it's gonna break down.

There are 10 questions in this round.

They are 10 points a piece.

No deduction for an incorrect answer.

There is an 11th question, which is our risk and reward question.

You can risk up to 30 points in five point increments based upon a topic that we give you.

However, an incorrect answer will result in negative points, or you can simply pass.

St. Francis, since you are at 70 points, you will be staying here.

And that means Put-In-Bay, you're off to isolation.

All right.

St. Francis, are you ready for your risk and reward questions?

- Yes, sir.

- All right.

It starts right now.

To whom does the CIA report?

- President.

(buzzer buzzing) - [Host] That would be Luke.

- The president.

- Incorrect.

Director of National Intelligence, who then reports to the president.

Identify the author of the classic adventure that features an Irish orphan who wanders the streets of India and eventually becomes a famous spy.

Its title is Kim.

(buzzer buzzing) That would be Justin.

- Hulver.

- Incorrect.

Rudyard Kipling is what we needed there.

Underdeveloped or emerging countries that lack well-developed infrastructures such as roads, bridges and water sources, and have a high infant death rate are also known by what ordinal number?

(faintly speaking) (buzzer buzzing) That will be Justin.

- Third World.

- That is correct.

Third World.

This art movement was characterized by the view that art should be non-representational.

By what two word phrase was the movement known that includes artist Willem de Kooning and Jackson Pollock?

(buzzer buzzing) That would be Luke.

- Pop art.

- [Host] Excuse me?

- Abstract art.

- Oh, abstract art.

- [Host] What was the first answer?

- First answer was pop art.

- Pop art.

Then we're gonna have to accept that as an incorrect answer.

Next question.

Spell "misspelled."

- M-I-S-S-P-E-L-L-E-D?

- Yeah.

(buzzer buzzing) - [Host] That would be Justin.

- M-I-S-S-P-E-L-L-E-D. - Correct.

Beginning in the mid 16th century, The oldest sports trophy in the world are the Carlisle Bells.

For which sport is it related to?

(faintly speaking) - Jousting?

(buzzer buzzing) - [Host] That would be Justin.

- Golf.

- Horse racing, actually.

What is the largest meat eating land mammal on earth?

- Hippo?

It might be hippo.

- Okay.

(buzzer buzzing) (bell ringing) - [Host] That would be Justin.

- Hippo.

- [Host] He got it in time, right?

- [Crew Member] I think he did.

- Okay.

That will be polar bear, actually.

What are the names of the first and second numbers in a blood pressure reading?

- Systolic and diastolic?

(buzzer buzzing) - [Host] That would be Justin - Systolic and diastolic.

- Correct.

Australia's Uluru is the largest of these rock formations in the world.

Or Uluru, excuse me.

(faintly speaking) (buzzer buzzing) That would be Justin.

- Plateau.

- Incorrect.

Monoliths.

All right, this is our risk and reward question.

The category is the electoral college.

You can risk up to 30 points in five point increments.

Would you like to take a risk or would you like to pass?

- We'll bet 25.

- 25 on electoral college.

Here is the question.

The president is chosen by the 538 members of the electoral college.

How many votes are needed to win?

(faintly speaking) - 269?

270.

(buzzer buzzing) (bell ringing) - [Host] That would be Justin.

- 270.

- 270 is correct.

That's plus 25 points for you.

That is the end of the risk and reward round.

It is now time for you to head off that direction for isolation.

All right, let's bring back in Put-In-Bay.

Welcome back, Put-In-Bay.

How was isolation?

- Good.

- Great.

- [Host] Everything you hoped it would be and more, I'm sure.

All right.

Are you ready for your risk and reward round?

- Yeah.

- All right.

It starts right now.

To whom does the CIA report?

(bell ringing) (buzzer buzzing) - Sorry, time.

The Director of National Intelligence is what we were looking for there.

Identify the author of the classic adventure that features an Irish orphan who wanders the streets of India and eventually becomes a famous spy.

Its title is "Kim."

(bell ringing) - Time.

Rudyard Kipling is what we were looking for there.

Underdeveloped or emerging countries that lack well-developed infrastructures such as roads, bridges, and water sources, and have a high infant death rate are also known by what ordinal number?

(buzzer buzzing) That would be Emil.

- Three.

- Will we accept that?

Three?

Third.

"Yep, we'll accept that," she says.

This art movement was characterized by the view that art should be nonrepresentational.

By what two word phrase was this movement known that includes artist Willem de Kooning and Jackson Pollock?

(buzzer buzzing) Emil.

- Abstract art?

- Will we accept just abstract?

We will not.

We need abstract expressionism.

Spell the word "misspelled."

(buzzer buzzing) Emil.

- M-I-S-S-P-E-L-L-E-D. - Correct.

Beginning in the mid 16th century, the oldest sports trophy in the world are the Carlisle Bells.

For which sport is it related to?

(buzzer buzzing) That would be Emil.

- Is it sailing?

- Incorrect.

Horse racing, actually.

What is the largest meat eating land mammal on earth?

(bell ringing) Time.

The polar bear.

What are the names of the first and second numbers in a blood pressure reading?

(bell ringing) Time.

Systolic and diastolic.

Australia's Ulu...

Excuse me.

Uluru.

Uluru, excuse me, is the largest of these rocks formations in the world.

Australia's Uluru is the largest of these rock formations in the world.

(buzzer buzzing) That would be Emil.

- A flattop rock.

- [Host] Will we accept that?

- [Crew Member] No.

- We cannot accept that.

Monoliths is what we needed there.

This is our risk and reward question.

The category is electoral college.

You can risk up to 30 points in five point increments.

A reminder, you will lose those points with an incorrect answer, or you may simply pass - 20.

- I guess we should do 20, yeah.

- Yeah, we'll risk it for 20 points.

- Going up to 20 points for Put-In-Bay.

Category electoral college.

The president is chosen by the 538 members of the electoral college.

How many votes are needed to win?

(buzzer buzzing) That would be Emil.

- 271.

- Incorrect.

270.

270.

That is -20 points for you, and that is the end of the risk and reward round for you.

It is now time to clear our scores, and let's bring back in St. Francis.

Welcome back from isolation.

We are gonna now reveal our scores to our two teams so they can see where they stand.

We're gonna start off with St. Francis.

You stand at 125 points.

And Put-In-Bay stands at 10 points.

That's right.

St. Francis went for it and got it correct.

Unfortunately for Put-In-Bay, went for it, 20 points, got it wrong.

But things can change very, very quickly.

Why?

Because our category round is coming up next where questions can be worth as much as 30 points, and deductions start.

Stay tuned.

(upbeat rock music) (clock ticking) (upbeat techno music) And welcome back to BGSU Brain Game.

It is Put-In-Bay at 10 with St. Francis at 125.

And it looks like St. Francis has a substitution.

Justin, tell us who's joined your team.

- To my left is Jordan Easton, freshman.

- All right, welcome to you.

Put-In-Bay's staying with their lineup from the last round.

This is our category round.

This is where the power shifts a little bit to our teams.

There are six categories to choose from.

Inside each category are questions worth 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 points.

But I must warn you, that's right, deductions start now.

Bum, bum, bum.

That's right.

If you go for 15, you're risking 15 points.

There is one double or nothing question in there, and it is exactly what it sounds like.

It's gonna be worth double the points, but no negative consequences.

All questions are open to all buzzers, and Put-In-Bay, since you have 10 points, you get to make the first selection.

- Okay, we'll do Where Is It?

for 30.

- Where Is It?

for 30.

Name the city, state, or county of the location described.

- [Crew Member] Country.

- Oh, excuse me.

Country, not county, country.

What country is home to Ayers Rock?

(buzzer buzzing) That would be St. Francis.

Bryson.

- Australia.

- [Host] Australia is correct.

St. Francis takes control.

- [Bryson] We'll take Where Is It?

for 25.

- Where is it for 25 points.

What African country is home to the city of Durban?

(buzzer buzzing) That would be Put-In-Bay.

Emil.

- South Africa.

- [Host] Correct.

Control goes back to Put-In-Bay.

- [Emil] We'll take Where Is It?

for 20.

- Where Is It?

for 20 points.

What city is home to Saint Basil's Cathedral?

(buzzer buzzing) That would be Put-In-Bay.

Emil.

- Moscow.

- [Host] Moscow is correct.

In control, Put-In-Bay.

- [Emil] Where Is It?

For 15.

- Where Is It?

now for 15 points.

What country is home to the CN Tower?

(buzzer buzzing) Put-In-Bay.

Emil.

- Canada.

- [Host] Canada is correct.

Put-In-Bay making a move, in control.

- [Emil] Where Is It?

for 10.

- Where Is It?

for 10.

Finishing off this category.

In what state is Crater Lake located?

(buzzer buzzing) Put-In-Bay.

Emil.

- Oregon.

- [Host] Oregon is correct.

Put-In-Bay in control.

(whispering faintly) - [Emil] We'll do Solve Me for 30.

- Solve Me for 30 points.

Subtract five from the square root of 169.

(buzzer buzzing) That would be St. Francis.

Justin.

- Eight.

- [Host] Correct.

St. Francis back in control.

- [Justin] Solve Me, 25.

- Solve Me for 25 points.

What is 90% of 4,000?

(buzzer buzzing) That would be St. Francis.

Justin.

- 3,600.

- [Host] Correct.

St. Francis making a move and in control.

- [Justin] Solve Me for 20.

- Solve Me, now for 20 points.

What is the value of 49 to the one half power?

(buzzer buzzing) St. Francis.

Justin.

- Seven.

- [Host] Correct.

St. Francis in control.

- Solve Me for 15.

- Now for 15, Solve Me.

What is 2/5 of 200?

(buzzer buzzing) St. Francis.

Justin.

- 80.

- [Host] 80 is correct.

St. Francis in control.

- [Justin] Finish off Solve Me.

- Finishing Solve Me for 10 points.

What is 120% of 30?

(buzzer buzzing) That would be St. Francis.

Justin.

- 36.

- [Host] Correct.

That finishes off that category.

St. Francis in control.

- [Justin] Decade what?

For 20.

- Decade what?

for 20 points.

I will give you an event in history.

You tell me what decade it occurred.

Answers would be in the form of 1820s, 1930s, and so forth.

Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier.

(buzzer buzzing) That would be St. Francis.

Justin.

- 1940s.

- [Host] Correct.

St. Francis still in control.

- [Justin] Decade what?

for 25.

- Decade what?

Now for 25 points.

Bowling Green State University was founded.

No pressure here.

(buzzer buzzing) That would be Put-In-Bay.

Emil.

- 1870s.

- [Host] Incorrect.

St. Francis, would you like to steal?

- No.

- They are saying no.

1910s.

1910s.

Let's see.

St. Francis still in control.

- [Justin] We'll take Decade what?

for 30.

- Decade what?

for 30 points.

The traffic light was invented by Lester Wire.

(bell ringing) That was again 1910s.

1912 to be specific.

All right, St. Francis in control.

- [Justin] Decade what?, 15.

- Decade what?

for 15 points.

When did the Lewis and Clark expedition take place?

(buzzer buzzing) That would be Put-In-Bay.

Emil.

- The first decade of the 1800s.

- [Host] Will we accept that?

Yes, we will.

Put-In-Bay in control.

- [Emil] Decade what?

for 10.

- Finishing off Decade what?

Benjamin Franklin proved that lightning and electricity are the same thing.

(bell ringing) Time.

That was way back in the 1750s.

Put-In-Bay in control.

- [Emil] What should we do?

(faintly whispering) Science with "i."

- [Host] For how much?

- [Emil] 25.

- Science "i" for 25.

Identify each of the following terms from science.

All answers begin with the letter "I."

Type of solution in which the concentration of dissolved substance in the solution is equal to the concentration of dissolved substances- (buzzer buzzing) That would be St. Francis.

Justin.

- Isotonic.

- [Host] Isotonic is what we were looking for there.

Yes.

St. Francis back in control.

- [Justin] Science "i," 30.

- Science "i" now for 30 points.

Portion of the shoreline that lies between high tide and low tide lines.

(bell ringing) Time.

Intertidal is what we needed there.

St. Francis still in the driver's seat.

- [Justin] Science "i" for 20.

- Science "i" now for 20 points.

To breathe in air.

(buzzer buzzing) That would be St. Francis.

Justin.

Inhale.

- [Host] Inhale, correct.

St. Francis in control.

- [Justin] Science "i," 15.

- Science "i" now for 15 points.

Muscle type whose contractions are not under conscious control.

(buzzer buzzing) That would be St. Francis.

Jordan.

- Involuntary.

- [Host] Involuntary is correct.

St. Francis is still in control.

- [Jordan] Science "i," 10.

- Science "i" now for 10 points.

The scientific study of ideas and ideals.

This field of study also considers the study of its origin recognized by a person- (bell ringing) or group of persons.

That's the end of that question, and the end of that category.

The answer was ideology.

Alright, let's take a look at our score.

We have Put-In-Bay with 70 points, and with a commanding lead is St. Francis with 335 points.

But it's not over yet.

That's right.

Our BrainStorm round is coming up next.

Each question worth 20 points, - 20 points for an incorrect answer.

Still anybody's game.

Stay tuned.

(upbeat rock music) (clock ticking) (upbeat techno music) And welcome back to BGSU's Brain Game.

Put-In-Bay, 70.

St. Francis with 335 points.

Put-In-Bay staying with their lineup from the last round.

St. Francis looks like another substitution.

Who's joined the team?

- To my right is Zach Davidson, freshman.

- All right, welcome to you.

This is the BrainStorm round.

All questions in this round are worth 20 points a piece, - 20 points for an incorrect answer.

You may confer before buzzing in, but no stealing.

I repeat, no stealing in this round Put-In-Bay, are you ready?

St. Francis, are you ready?

- Yes, sir.

- Brain Game timer starts right now.

What is the term for the astronomical event that occurs when the moon passes between the earth?

(buzzer buzzing) That would be St. Francis.

Zach.

- Solar eclipse.

- Solar eclipse is correct.

Zeus is to Greek mythology as Odin is to what?

(buzzer buzzing) That would be St. Francis.

Justin.

- Norse mythology.

- Norse mythology is correct.

What respiratory structure lies between the larynx and the bronchi?

(bell ringing) Time.

That would be the trachea.

In physics, what was the original name for the device that transformed mechanical energy into electrical energy?

(bell ringing) Time.

Dynamo.

If Jim ordered six large pizzas, how many people can he serve one slice to if he cuts each in 1/8?

(buzzer buzzing) - That would be St. Francis.

Justin.

- 48.

- Correct.

Name the only person to be awarded two individual Nobel Prizes.

The Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1954 and the Nobel Peace Prize in- (buzzer buzzing) That would be St. Francis.

Justin.

- Pauling.

- Pauling is correct.

What do microbiologists call bacterium that is shaped like a rod?

(bell ringing) Time.

Bacillus is what we needed there.

At which temperature are the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales- (buzzer buzzing) St. Francis.

Justin.

- -40.

- -40 is correct.

Some animals endure the heat of summer by passing through which dormant state that conserves energy?

(buzzer buzzing) St. Francis.

Jordan.

- Hibernation.

- Incorrect.

Estivation is what we needed there.

Which South American nation can claim that it exports more coffee beans than any other nation in the world?

(buzzer buzzing) - Put-In-Bay.

- Columbia.

- Incorrect.

Brazil.

As what part of speech can an infinitive be used other- (buzzer buzzing) That would be St. Francis.

Justin.

- Noun.

- Incorrect.

Adverb.

In a body of water, especially lakes, what type of visual marker is used to warn boats and ships of dangerous regions or- (buzzer buzzing) That would be St. Francis.

Zach.

- A buoy?

- A buoy is correct.

What type of word puzzles take the letters of one word and uses them to create another word?

(buzzer buzzing) - That would be St. Francis.

Justin.

- Anagram?

- Anagram is what we wanted there, yes.

What word begins with the letter M, means the complete control of something, especially the supply of a product?

(bell ringing) (buzzer buzzing) Did he get it in time?

Negative.

That would be monopoly.

Let's take a look at our score.

Put-In-Bay with 50 points, and our winner with 435 points is St. Francis.

Let's give both these teams a big round of applause.

(audience applauding) In the spirit of good sportsmanship, we're gonna meet in the middle, shake hands, and we'll see you at the next BGSU Brain Game.

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